Acme Wiper & Industrial Laundry - [laundry - industrial] 3003 Duck Creek Road.
Started in 1929 as a Norwood business of reclaiming greasy shop
rags and reselling them to factories; owners Richard and Amelia Farmer would clean the rags in their home
washing machine. In 1962, the company's name was changed to Acme Uniform and Towel Company to recognize the
growing uniform rental part of the business. In 1968, Satellite Corporation was formed by Dick Farmer, grandson
of Richard and Amelia, to create a central organization for the administration of satellite uniform plants in
every major American city. In 1973, with the acquisition of Acme Uniform & Linen by Satellite, the business name
was changed from Satellite Corp. to its current name, Cintas Corp. It now provides several services to businesses.

The American Novelty Company - [stereoscope manufacturer] 2252 Harris Avenue, , R. Ross Whiting, Pres. &
Treas., Wm. A. Whiting, V.P. & G.M. (1930s); also, see Whiting Viewing
Company
There are several business with this or similar names that have incorporated in Ohio. The one with the closest date is
The American Novelty Company, which was incorporated April 28, 1922, in Cincinnati, Ohio.; however, it was
canceled by the tax department on February 15, 1924. The companies are: